Shopping cart

Latest Videos

Related Articles

They worked together to revive Louisiana Tech University’s men’s basketball program.
Now they’re again both headed the same direction — eastward overseas — to begin their professional hoops careers.

Former Tech Dunkin’ Dogs Kenneth “Speedy” Smith and Raheem Appleby both officially joined the professional ranks earlier this week, with Smith signing with EF Riga in Latvia while Appleby will play for Hungary’s PVSK Panthers.

“OK,” said Matt Loetscher, “We’re on top of the brush pile. Drop your shiner straight down and you ought to get a bite.”

Loetscher’s comment was directed at me and I did exactly what he suggested. The shiner had no sooner descended to the brush pile when I felt the bite. Setting the hook, I hauled the chunky crappie to Loetscher’s waiting landing net.

This was one of more than 40 crappie our party of four outdoor communicators hauled aboard in little more than two hours of fishing Toledo Bend recently.

MINDEN — Ruston High’s baseball made it four victories in a row with an 18-3 pounding of Minden High Tuesday afternoon.

The victory boosted the Bearcats’ record to 14-5 entering a Thursday home game against Bastrop starting at 6 p.m.

On Friday, RHS will play host to Ravyille in both varsity and junior varsity action that is set to begin at 4:30 p.m. On Saturday, a District 2-5A doubleheader will be held at Bastrop starting at noon.